Canadian Radio Yachting Summer 2011
Inside this issue:
Regional Reports
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Class News
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Regatta Reports
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Windsor Club News
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Notice of Race
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On The Cover: Downwind at the CanAm Regatta in Stowe Famous for it’s light and shifting winds, the pond at the Commodores Inn delivered a steady diet of challenging conditions.
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Position
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President
Gary Bugden
Past President
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Who’s Who In The CRYA
Lana Butler
Address
Phone / Fax
63 Union Street,
Tel: 902-835-5006
Bedford, NS B4A 2B6
Fax: 902-835-4963
1429 Sydenham Road,
613-634-1140 (day)
Kingston, ON K7L 4V4
613-546-9777 (night) 613-634-1109 (fax)
Email president@crya.ca pastpresident@crya.ca
Executive Secretary
Nigel Ashman
416-580 Raven Woods Dr.
604-929-7730
secretary@crya.ca
Treasurer /Registrar
Larry Miskie
North Vancouver, BC V7G2T2 848 25th A Street East,
519-370-0352
treasurer@crya.ca
Technical Director
Nigel Ashman
Owen Sound, ON N4K 6W6 416-580 Raven Woods Dr.
604-929-4711
technicaldirector@crya.ca
Communications
Jim Goddard
North Vancouver, BC V7G2T2 108 Thistle Street
902-433-0356
communications@crya.ca
Dartmouth, NS B3A 2V9
902-488-1601 (cell)
1640 Gillard Drive
250-763-6012
jimander@shaw.ca
Lawrie Neish
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4K1 461 Walker Hook Road,
250-537-2053
wlneish@shaw.ca
Maritimes
Jim Goddard
Saltspring Island, B.C. V8K 1N7 108 Thistle Street
902-433-0356
jwg@accesswave.ca
Ontario
Paul Switzer
Dartmouth, NS B3A 2V9 2510 Conning Drive,
902-488-1601 (cell) 613-541-0704
switzerp@cogeco.ca
514-630-3777
authentica@videotron.ca
519- 974-6101
ddiet@wincom.net
Newsletter Regional Directors British Columbia & James Anderson Prairies
Kingston, ON K7L 5H6 Quebec
Dennis Edge
566 Essex Road Beaconsfield, PQ H9W 3V9
Class Secretaries A Class
Doug Diet
461 Belle Isle View, Windsor, ON N8S 3G2
Marblehead ISAF 1M
Barry Fox
210, 1521 Church Ave.
250-294-0350
iomsecy@crya.ca
Victoria, BC V8P 5T7 US 1 M
John Helmer
13188 Salich Crt
519-735-8522
john_helmer@sympatico.ca
Victoria
Charlie Mann
Tecumseh, ON 80, Newbury Drive,
905-868-9329
c.e.mann@rogers.com
Soling
Paul Switzer
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4R3 2510 Conning Drive,
613-541-0704
switzerp@cogeco.ca
Bernie Reid
Kingston, ON K7L 5H6 192 Kehoe Street,
613-596-4595
avalanche-reid@rogers.com
Vancouver
604-929-7730
technicaldirector@crya.ca
Lawrie Neish
Saltspring Island, BC
250 537 2053
wlneish@shaw.ca
Quebec
Dennis Edge
Beaconsfield PQ
514 630 3777
authentica@videotron.ca
Ontario
Hugh Kidd
Toronto
416-488-8466
hugh.kidd@lewisbuilds.com
PeteVanRossem
Kingston
613-546-9777
peter@lalift.ca
Peter Sly
Picton
613-476-8124
Psly@kos.net
Mini 12
Ottawa, ON K2B 6A5 CRYA Measurers British Columbia & Nigel Ashman Prairies
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I was contacted recently by a Soling sailor in the Barrie area looking for a nearby fleet. I am not By Paul Switzer—Regional Director aware of one any closer than As I write this at the end of their website at Newmarket but I would be July, RC sailing is well underway www.woodstockmsc.com which surprised if there is not model boat across Ontario. Here in Kingston in contains the results of the regatta activity somewhere in the Lake June we have hosted the Soling as well as a lot of information about Simcoe area. If you know of groups Canadian Championships a report their activities. in that area, regardless of class, on which can be found elsewhere The Ottawa Model Yacht Club contact me and I will try to in this newsletter. We have coordinate contact with other is active as well racing Mini 12s. competed the first series of 12 interested sailors. They have a nice website at weekly club races for both Solings http://ottawasailing.webs.com I am not aware of any formal and IOMs and are beginning the which contains a photo gallery of regattas in August but near the end final series which will take us from their Mini 12 fleet and some of September Belleville will be the beginning of August until pictures of some really impressive hosting the Mini 12 Canadian October 19. Kingston Solings retire scale models that are sailed at Championships and Kingston will then for the season while the IOMs their pond. host the IOM Eastern Canadian begin their Frostbite series which I also see that Windsor Model Championships. If you have sails every Sunday until the ice Yacht Club is busy sailing Solings, information on other regattas or freezes over. activities in August and September, EC 12s, US One Meters, Footys The Woodstock Model Sailing and RG 65s probably the only RG send it along to me and I will Club hosted their regatta July 17 include it in my Fall report. 65 fleet in Canada. attended by 12 Solings. Check out
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My own interest, as the sixth Canadian, was as measurer and By Lawrie Neish—Regional Director scorekeeper. After a hectic three hours measuring followed by We must be having fun for the were completed in the two day revising boat and sail number time has flown by since writing the event. Graham Herbert was the changes on the scoring computer last Western report. Two of our life became a little quieter and I winner. The results and Martin major IOM events which were yet Herbert’s report are included in this was able to watch some of the to come are now safely behind us newsletter. races but somehow missed lunch and only the Canadian Nationals of on the first day. Memories Six Canadians made the our Western CanAm Series journey south to Hood River in the include watching Graham Herbert’s remains to be sailed. Columbia River Gorge in northern LEO passing BritPOP and Martin Both events sailed, the Oregon. One, Peter Van Rossem , Herbert`s Aero going really well in the big wind after the event. The Western Canadian Championship flew over from Kingston and four same big wind cleared the lunch and the Hood River Carnage skippers drove down from British table then overturned the table and (AMYA Region 6 Championship) Columbia by various routes. did not quite turn out to be as Notably, the four were what Martin had me holding down the laptop scoring computer while someone expected. For the Western, the Herbert calls the little Islanders wind gods did not deliver the (Hornby and Saltspring). For Dale chased my chair. I also was the only one to survive the freight conditions we have come to expect Chase and Graham Herbert their trains at the White Salmon at Saltspring Island Sailing Club. journey included three ferry campground - being deaf can be The Race Officer claimed he had crossings each way while Roger trouble finding sacrificial virgins but Kibble and Martin Herbert made it an advantage! it was probably another example of in two and myself in one. Back in BC there is activity in the odd weather we have been Elsewhere in the newsletter is a all our locations - Beaver Lake, experiencing on the West Coast. report by Graham Herbert on his Victoria; Long Lake, Nanaimo and Despite the generally light Sunset Pond on Saltspring Island. experience and the results. conditions and uncooperative wind New boats continue making direction fifteen two heat races appearances in all locations.
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Apart from those mentioned above notably - in Victoria, David Cook’s Porky Pig, Adrian Harrison’s Ska, Bob Haine’s Zoom and not to be outdone Barry Fox with a Reggae. When we started the SE project the first IOM to be registered was 202 the next one we will register will be 302 having filled in most of the numbers in between. Shortly after you read this we will have the 2011 IOM Canadian Nationals with the present registrations promising a large and competitive fleet.
The scene of the Western Canadian IOM Championships at the Saltspring Island Sailing Club
Maritime Report By Jim Goddard Opening Regatta in Dartmouth took place at Sullivan’s Pond with good sailing conditions and friendly competition. Jim Goddard won the event sailing the red #544. Full results can be found in this issue of the newsletter. The HAMYC continues to grow with new members and boats joining the fleet. The Lunenburg fleet have hosted a number of events including a Victoria Day Regatta won by Gary Bugden. Travel is a hallmark of our club and we have been on the road to Kingston and Stowe for regattas. We were proud to lead the Team Canada Ben Rusi, contingent at the CanAm event in
Ontario and are proud to say we placed five boats in the top ten, At home, club Commodore Bob.Comm White is a tireless Vermont and we had support from promoter and enthusiastic other areas as well. This is a great cheerleader for our members. He event, fun but serious racing is authoring a regular email to encapsulated in a great weekend members and promoting at the of good food and fellowship. pond whenever interested passers We sent seven boats to the by come in range. Bob is really Canadian Nationals in Kingston irrepressible and has arranged mentors for new members to help them get involved and have a resource available to them. Each month we have a day devoted to sharing information, tuning tips and building techniques. This session has become a fun day for everyone with on the water games taking the place of traditional racing. We are committed to building a bigger and better club Gary Bugden and Bill Traill mug it up at the with each season, and Soling Nationals in Kingston, ON the results are great fun.
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Our premier event of the season, the 17th Annual Maurice By John Helmer Diet Memorial Regatta is scheduled for Sunday August 21 at We are past the half way point winners ( Miller, Pepin, Gragtmans, the Windsor Campground Pond. in all five of our racing series with Delaney ) in the five races held. The Notice of Race is available at the outcome very much in doubt in Special mention to Ken Peltier the club website. all fleets except RG65 where Greg who is the only member to Pare has won 5 of six events. Pare compete in all five series,a very www.windsormodelyachtclub.com also has three wins in the 17 boat busy man. Also to Jim Hale who Soling fleet. Ken Miller and Bernie makes a 100 mile round trip from Pepin top US One Meters with Saline, Michigan to race regularly. three firsts each. John Helmer has Competition in the club three Footy victories. continues to improve each year as The closest racing is in the EC more sailors grow in competence. 12 series with four different
Report From Windsor Model Yacht Club
EC-12’s from the Windsor Model Yacht Club are Ken Peltier 713, Bernie Pepin 575, & Ken Miller 82.
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EC-12’s from the Windsor Model Yacht Club are Bernie Pepin 575, & Jim Hale #59.
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Punta Gorda, Florida with 15 points, Bill Croft of Ottawa, Ontario By Paul Switzer—Soling Class Secretary with 18 points, Paul Switzer of Kingston, Ontario with 20 points and Herb Dreher of Nantick, The 2011 Soling One Meter the schedule. The wind quickly built Massachusetts with 25 points. Canadian Championships was to 10 knots and a small chop Racing ended for the day and the hosted by the Kingston Yacht Club developed which required the sailors retired to the KYC bar for in Kingston Ontario on June 17 – sailors who are used to pond some fellowship and a barbeque in 19. Friday, June 17 sailors arrived sailing to quickly develop some front of the club amongst the boats, throughout the afternoon and one of the more scenic locations new boat speed skills. evening and were registered and along the Kingston waterfront. The fleet was spit into two their boats measured. A short race heats by Lana Butler, the Chief Sunday dawned sunny and course was set in the afternoon for Scorer, based on the HMS 2007 clear with a well established north anyone who wanted to familiarize heat management system and two east wind of about 10 knots. It was themselves with the conditions in seeding races were run to sort out determined by the Race Director, Lake Ontario. Several sailors took the A and B fleets. A four boat Ross Cameron, from his advantage of that option since promotion/relegation process was investigation of the weather report, amongst the 21 entrees there were followed for the remainder of the that this wind would not be participants from Florida, regatta. These wind conditions displaced by the Kingston thermal Massachusetts and Michigan as persisted throughout the day until at least noon and that the well as Nova Scotia, Quebec and allowing the race committee to regatta should proceed on Ontario several of whom had not complete 7 of the necessary 10 schedule and attempt to complete sailed in Kingston before. races that were planned for the the last 3 required races. Even Saturday and Sunday the regatta including a one hour lunch though there were some significant regatta was blessed with beautiful, break. Defending champion Jim shifts because the wind was warm, sunny weather with breezes Goddard of Dartmouth, Nova coming from the shore somewhat, ranging from 5 to 10 knots. Scotia pulled out into a lead with 9 the Race Director felt that a points followed by Jack Ward of suitable course and starting line Saturday morning dawned sunny but with a significant fog and a light breeze varying from south to east in direction. This is not typical of Kingston which has a thermal which generates a strong west wind on most hot, sunny summer days drawing the cooler air inshore from Lake Ontario. The skipper’s meeting was held at the designated hour of 9:30 hours and sailors were told that the sailing would have to wait until the fog burned off and the thermal displaced the east wind probably before noon. Luckily this happened like clockwork and the sailing began Jack Ward from Florida finished 3rd overall in Kingston, On shortly after 11:00 hours about a half hour late of
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could be established to ensure fair racing. This turned out to be the case and the remaining 3 A and B fleet races were completed between 10:00 hours and 11:30 hours. Jim Goddard maintained his lead finishing with 13 points. Paul Switzer improved his position to second place with 20 points winning 2 of the 3 final races, Jack Ward finished third with 24 points, Bill Croft was fourth with 27 points and Bob Boutilier of Dartmouth Nova Scotia moved up from seventh position Saturday to finish fifth with 35 points. The prize presentations were held after lunch at 13:00 hours presided over by the KYC Commodore Megaera Fitzpatrick with Paul Switzer the Regatta Chair acting as MC. Prizes were awarded for the top 5 sailors and a draw was
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held for additional prizes donated by Leading Edge Hobbies, John Bender of Great Lakes Model Shipyard, Roy Folland of Spider Sails and Bob Boutilier. Many thanks are due to the regatta team of Ross Cameron, Race Director, Lana Butler, Chief Scorer, Peter Van Rossem, responsible for race courses and several other KYC members who assisted in the organization and running of this well run event. Congratulations to the competitors for their great sportsmanship and fair sailing.
The Soling Canadian Championships continues to be a well attended and fun event attracting sailors form both Canada and the United States. If you are interested in hosting his event next year, contact me in my role as CRYA Soling Class Secretary and I will coordinate your proposal with the CRYA Executive. Results on Page 15
Foggy conditions greeted the competitors on Saturday with light shifty winds at the Soling One Meter National Championships at the Kingston Yacht Club.
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am sure he would like someone to sail with too. If you can help out, By Lana Butler Class Secretary send me an email and I will forward you his information. On a parting note, as you The 2011 IOM Worlds was happening in Fort Lauderdale this know, I have been holding down hosted this year by West Kirby year the beginning of November. the fort for a number of years and Sailing Club, in GBR. from May the The IOM Canadians are being presently my plate has filled it other 28th to June the 4th. Unfortunately hosted by the Salt Spring Sailing matters closer to home. I regret to we had only one Canadian Club, September 9 to 11. Get your say that I have to step down from representing us there. the post of IOM Class Secretary at registration in now. Kingston will Peter Van Rossem, from this time. I will be remaining host a regatta September 30Kingston, ON. competed for August 1-2. We would like to see involved with the CRYA as Past Canada finishing 26th from a 76 you at both these events. If anyone President and Website helper at boat fleet. There were 25 races. is interested in organizing or this time.I will also be staying The top North American was Peter hosting a Team Racing event this involved with IOMICA as the IOM Allen from Barbados, finishing 12th. year, let me know and we can look ICA Rep. No chatter about a host for 2013 at making it happen. The good news is that Barry yet. Israel is talking about putting a Fox from Victoria, will be taking on I would like to welcome all class bid in. I hope we can recruit more members to forward to me any the role of IOM Class Secretary representatives for the next one. and assisting me (or I, him) with regatta dates, ideas, issues or 2011 Canadian and US concerns that you may have and I the IOMICA position. We do not Regattas have begun. The western anticipate any transition difficulties will attempt to address these series and the COW regatta were issues. I hope to see you at various and I know that Barry has good hosted on the west coast. Hood ideas for the class that he will River Gorge in Oregon hosted their regattas in the coming year. If you are from the East Coast enlighten us on in the near future. first regatta in July, thanks to Welcome aboard Barry. Lawrie who traveled south to help and have an IOM, either you are Thanks all for your support over not sailing or want to sail with them out. Dallas hosted their someone else, I have a gentleman the past several years. Maybe I will annual “Blow Out” in March. The get to put my boat in the water from Dartmouth who is looking to US Nationals are rumoured to be purchase an IOM for himself, and I soon!
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a World Class site, failed us this year. The committee had to scramble to get races with at least the semblance of a weather leg. It was not always possible despite Lawrie’s best efforts and the able assistance of SISC sailing instructor Oliver Cannon, who ran the mark and chase boat. But all made the best of the situation, with no dampening of the fun level. By lunch time on the first day it was apparent that no one was safe from B fleet and two surprised sailors, Chris Brundege and myself, found ourselves tied for first place. This would only last until enough races were held to give a discard but we enjoyed it while we had it. At the end of the first day it was Graham Herbert
Regatta Report— Western IOM Championship By Martin Herbert The big news for us was the Western Regional Championships on June 4th-5th. Although we had no sailors from Eastern Canada or the mainland this time, 10 US boats made the trek to join the 12 Canadian boats for a fleet of 22 racers. As usual Lawrie Neish, aided by Barry Fox from Victoria, did an admirable job of race management, marshaling us through 30 heats to finish 15 races in the two-day event. Two seeding races divided the racers into A and B fleets. The B fleet raced first, with the top six boats “promoted to A fleet” to race
again. At the end of the A fleet race the bottom six boats in A were “relegated to B fleet” for the second race. With this system anyone has a chance to win the race, but the B fleet sailors must first get to A fleet and then win that race. I really like this system as there is more chance to get to know, and learn from, your fellow sailors. Also, there is intense battling for position in the middle of the fleet as sailors try to promote to A or fend off being relegated. Our prevailing wind, which had served us so well for the past four years and made our reputation as
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from Hornby Island and Joe Damico from Sequim, Washington, at the top and a pack of ten boats just points apart breathing down my neck. Only Ole Anderson had not had a visit to B fleet, having sailed very consistently in 5th or 6th spot. His streak broke in the last race of the day, but his luck returned that evening, since the next day there were lots of US IOM sailors with square frying pans. Who knew IOM’s had galleys! The second day the wind shifted to a slightly more difficult angle and the racing was moved around the corner into Walter Bay. This made for some very bad situations at the bottom mark as the leaders sailed into less wind and the trailing boats piled in, blanketing the leaders and causing crashes. This does not make for good racing. Fortunately, the last two races were moved out off the dock with slightly more wind. After 15 races it was Graham Herbert who took the win with Joe Damico in second and Morgan Dewees, from Portland Oregon, in third. Your SISC racers all made the top ten, with myself in fourth, Ole Anderson in eighth and Roger Kibble in ninth.
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Regatta Result Western IOM Championship
As with all regattas there are many behind the scenes who make it all run and let us sailors have fun. Here I thank my wife, Rosemary Harbrecht, who had 30 sailors and entourage to dinner at our house on the Friday, and to Aileen Neish and assistants who kept us fed and watered during both race days. Well done and much appreciated.
The site of the Western IOM Championships at the Saltspring Island Sailing Club
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Regatta Report— Hood River Carnage By Graham Herbert Dale Chase and I travelled down to Hood River on Wednesday from Hornby Island via 2 BC Ferries and the Coho from Victoria and arrived about midnight to a campground that was right beside the train tracks, what a night that was! After a fine breakfast in town we went to the sailing site and had a fantastic 8 hours of practice with our B-rigs. Many of the other competitors joined us as the day progressed so we got to test our speed and I felt pretty confident that my LEO was as fast as anyone else. Martin Herbert joined us for a meal in the local pub then we went in search of a better campground and ended up in Tucker State Park which was very quiet and right on the Hood river 5 miles from the sailing site. On Friday the racing finally got started 2 hours late due to the seemingly endless setting and resetting of the marks. The wind was much less than normal but still enough to get in 6 fine races. I found it very difficult to get good starts partly because the starting line was much farther away than I am used to and partly because the competition for the best spots was fierce. LEO proved to be very fast though and I was able to pass many boats in most races to end up in the top few places. I ended the day in 5th place and was very happy with that. Saturday the races again started 2 hours late even though there was a great wind the whole time. This time it was also because of the mark setting plus a long drawn out skippers meeting with endless discussion of seemingly insignificant details. This was
Peter Van Rossem concentrates on the action at the Hood River Carnage Regatta.
Graham Herbert and Leo.
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extremely frustrating. Once the racing started it was excellent. We had A-rig most of the day but had a few B-rig races in the afternoon. I had a great day and even managed to win a race which was the highlight of the regatta for me and it moved me up to 4th at the end of the day. Saturday evening we went to a Mexican restaurant with some of the Oregon sailors. That was a lot of fun. Sunday the racing got underway almost on time and was really exciting as the wind was a bit stronger. Unfortunately for me I was over early in the first race and I fouled another boat in the last race
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so I dropped down to 6th over all. The highlight for me though was passing the BritPOP! in the last race in top end of B-rig conditions. I had a nice lead at the second windward mark when I hit it and also fouled the 2nd boat. After 2 penalty turns I was lucky to salvage 5th in the race. The wind then picked up to solid C-rig conditions but the race director decided to cancel any farther racing due to the inadequacy of the rescue boat. Several of us decided to sail with our C-rigs anyway and right in the strongest wind the inadequate rescue boat went out and effortlessly picked up the marks. This was a huge disappointment as
this was the very wind we travelled all that way to sail in and when it finally came we couldn't race. Dale and I packed up and headed home spending Sunday night at Joe's place in Sequim. On Monday Joe took us to his local pond where there was Soling racing and Dale and I got to try our hand at it. It was a lot of fun. That evening we camped at Cowichan Lake and sailed our boats there for a couple of hours before heading home to Hornby Island. We were gone from home seven days and we sailed on six of them, we had fun camping and we drank a few beers too. An excellent trip!
Regatta Result— Hood River Carnage
Downwind at the Hood River Carnage.
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southwest breeze filled in. The RC managed to run 7 races (14 heats) By Charles Berry and Paul Fixx Stowe Yacht Club before the 2:30 deadline. Jim & Bruce continued their battle right to The third annual CanAm in the top 5 for his team in any the wire, with Bruce winning the Challenge Regatta was held in given race. regatta by just one point over Jim. Stowe, VT on July 30 & 31. Nine races (18 heats) were run Paul Fixx, Glenn Chalder, and Phil This event is definitely growing on Saturday, with 1 throw-out Tonks rounded out the top 5. The in popularity: we had 10 boats in allowed. Jim Goddard ended the Team Award went to the USA the inaugural year of 2009, 13 day with 11 points, closely group for the third straight year. boats last year, and 23 boats this followed by Bruce Nourjian with 12 The chant from Team Canada: year. There were 12 boats from points. Charlie Berry was in the “Wait ‘til next year!” The Canada (8 from the Halifax, NS club and 4 from Ontario), and 11 from the USA. The USA contingent is almost entirely represented by the Stowe club (Glenn Chalder from CT joined us this year). We need to work on bringing in more boats from the Northeast next year. George Dean and Bob Letwenski, our RD’s, dealt with light & variable winds on Saturday, but managed to keep the pace moving right along. With 23 boats, we ran two-fleet racing under the Odd/Even system. This system was consistent with the theme of the regatta: “A Friendly CrossBorder Rivalry”. It is essentially a random selection process, which had the top sailors mixing Competitors and volunteers assemble before the CanAm Regatta in it up with the newer sailors. And Stowe, VT. speaking of “newer sailors”, we had 4th grader, Ben Conabree, grandson of Robert & Gloria Langlois, race in his first regatta. He hung in there and had hunt with 16 points. Charlie was camaraderie both on and off the some moments exhibiting some unable to race on Sunday, but water showed that there will, solid racing prowess (with a bit of Niels Olsen filled in for him. They indeed, be a next year. mentoring from the grandparents). would not count in the individual The Corinthian spirit of this The racing was based on scoring, but could help out their regatta was in full display at the individual performance – no team team’s score. The U.S. group held dinner on Saturday evening. The racing allowed. However, the a solid lead in the team scoring at USA team had donned patriotic individual scores were then the end of the day, with individuals red, white & blue pinwheel “curb applied to the Team scoring, with holding the 2nd through 7th feeler” headgear at the Saturday the top 5 scores from each country positions. skippers meeting, in answer to the applied to the Team results for that Sunday treated the group to a Canadians wearing red and white race. In this manner, any sailor building breeze throughout the hats adorned with the Canadian could help out his team by scoring day. After light & shifty conditions maple leaf. The Canadians outdid for the first race, a fairly steady themselves when they showed up
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for the casual buffet dinner wearing striking red ties declaring their Canadian allegiance. Several of their wives wore complementary scarves with a maple leaf motif. Following supper there was a lively exchange of banter interspersed by even more lively singing of Canadian classics led by Bob “Boots” Boutilier and his wife Anne. Somewhere in there, Gary “Doc” Bugden presented the top skippers with drug test sample collection kits left over from his family’s top secret endeavors. There is no question that the “friendly cross-border rivalry” is now quickly becoming a tradition. There was strong support to hold the CanAm Challenge next year, again at Stowe. The 2012 date will be determined and promoted well in advance to avoid as many conflicts as possible and to build support from other U.S. and Canadian clubs.
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Stowe, VT Halifax, NS Stowe, VT Stowe, VT
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Simsbury, CT Stowe, VT Stowe, VT Dartmouth, NS Bedford, NS Lunenburg, NS Bedford, NS Stowe, VT Hubley, NS Bedford, NS Brighton, ON Stowe, VT Stowe, VT Woodstock, ON Stowe, VT Halifax, NS Port Stanley, ON Stowe, VT Port Stanley, ON
47 48 50 68 71 75 79 83 85 86 88 93 103 104 109 127 155 W/Draw DNS
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Nourjian, Bruce Goddard, Jim Fixx, Paul Berry, Charlie & Olsen, Niels Chalder, Glenn Tonks, Phil Stone, Tim White, Bob Boutilier, Boots Rusi, Ben Lindeijer, Fred Varall, Ken Wilmshurst, Brian Bugden, Gary Clay, John Townsend, George Langdon, J. D. McKinney, John Stotler, John Lovitt, Victor Conabree, Ben Smith, Bob Langlois, Gloria
** Not eligible for individual award.
Regatta Results 2011 Soling 1 Meter Canadian Championship
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Builders Corner By Jim Goddard We feature building tips working. I will have to submitted from time to time. I decide this winter if this would like to make it a more winch is suitable going regular feature. This month I forward as it cost me a will be sharing some of my regatta in Vermont. experience with winches I Paul Switzer installed a have used in the Soling 1 Hitec 7955 digital arm Meter. I invite anyone to winch and it has worked follow my lead and send me very well this summer. It some building or maintenance is the size of the S3003 tips for the next newsletter. rudder servo so it saved One of the sailors here in some weight and Nova Scotia has started using space. It has tons of the Eurgle drum winch torque and it is fast like The Eurgle sail winch, available online from available from Chinese the Futaba S3801 for Chinese suppliers suppliers . The Eurgle is gybing. He shared that about the size of the typical he had to learn how to analog servo used for rudder but I did not have any success. I sheet in gradually coming onto the servos. It is a 6 turn drum servo gave it away. beat so as not to kill the boat. He with tremendous power and speed. My first Soling had a smaller did have some overheating It has no programmable features Futaba S3801 arm winch which problems with the first installation such as end point adjustment or was quick, reliable and robust. I but once It was configured it to travel volume. They currently sell used it for several years configured minimize the angle between the for about $28 plus shipping from with a double arm arrangement. I winch arm and the sheets close online sources. liked this setup a lot but I found hauled it worked fine. It is I had a couple of them and that in higher winds I could not programmable up to 180 degrees tried them but I was not happy with adjust the sails going upwind of rotation and for things like the quiver that was omnipresent because the winch could not overload protection and speed but when the servo was not active. I handle the load. I did like the the programmer is bit expensive. tried to run them for awhile to see speed of the arm arrangement and The 7955 is available from most if use would diminish the quivering the ability to flick the sails over on hobby suppliers for up to $150. a Gybe going downwind but the power issue was a deal breaker. My current boat built in 2005 has been rigged with the Hitec 785 drum winch since it was new. The Hitec 785 is a 3.5 turn drum winch operating at 4.8 or 6 volts. It has good power but is slower than many of the more expensive drum winches and even the Eurgle. It currently sells for about $50 and is available at most hobby suppliers. I am now on my fourth or fifth of these winches, the third this year. The latest The Hitec 7955 digital winch failure is just a simple burnout, The Hitec785 drum winch is my combines power speed and easy no visible water infiltration, no favourite. installation. burning it just stopped
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Heckman’s Island Regatta included fresh mussels and boutique beer provided by the organizers.
Measuring in for the Hood River Carnage.
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Model Sailing Online By Jim Goddard Many of the clubs that make up the CRYA , maintain an online presence for the use of their members. These sites can provide a wealth of information and ideas to beginners and seasoned sailors alike. This month we are featuring the site of the West Coast Model Yacht Assoc. found online at www.wcmya.ca/. With schedules and links for IOM, ODOM, Laser the site draws together information for west coast sailors. Building information is focused primarily of the IOM fleet with detailed treatments available for building jigs and fins. Check it out for yourself, and see what ideas you can include for your site. Submit your site to jwg@accesswave.ca for future issues.
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M-12 NOTICE of RACE 2011 Mini-12 National Regatta Saturday September 24, 2011 1. Event: The Quinte Model Yacht Club invites Mini-12 sailors to participate in a National Regatta to be held at the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Victoria Park, Belleville, Ontario, on Saturday, September 24, 2011. 2. Eligibility: Entrants must be current members of the CRYA or their National Authority. Yachts must conform to CRYA Mini-12 Class Rules dated March 1, 2008, using the “B Rig”. 3. Entry: Eligible boats may enter by submitting the entry form, complete with the required fee, to the Quinte Model Yacht Club. Entries must be received no later than Sept.1st, 2011. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Regatta Chairman. Frequencies will be allocated based on the date of receipt of paid entries including those accepted after the entry deadline. 4. Fees: Entry fee is $20 which includes awards for finishes 1st through 3rd . Entry will be limited to 18 yachts. Cheques or money orders should be made payable to Peter Sly, Treasurer, Quinte Model Yacht Club. 5. Rules: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, including Appendix E, the rules of the Mini-12 Class dated March 1, 2008, this Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions. 6. Measurement: Measurement will be conducted at the time of registration and may be conducted thereafter on any or all boats without notice, as determined by the Race Director, acting in his or her sole discretion. 7. Registration: Print and fill in the following form and mail it to: Mini-12 National Regatta c/o Peter Savidge, Regatta Chairman, 9 Dorthy Drive, Trenton, ON, K8V 5P5. Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close Sept. 1, 2011. Late entries may be accepted at the Regatta Chairman’s discretion. Entrants must be CRYA or AMYA members and all boats must be registered. Boats will be subject to measurement. 8. Schedule Firm details will be communicated to entrants as the date approaches. Provisional Schedule: Friday, September 23rd: Registration and measurement 1700-1900 hrs. Saturday, September 24th: Registration: 0830 – 1000 1st race: 1030 Lunch break: 1230 -1300 Racing resumes: 1330 Last race to start no later than 1530 Prize awards: 1630
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M-12 Entry Form 2011 Mini-12 National Regatta Saturday September 24, 2011 FIRST NAME _____________________LAST NAME____________________________ ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY PROV/ STATE_______________ POSTAL/ ZIP CODE __________ PHONE NUMBER _________________ E-MAIL____________________SAIL # ________ CRYA or AMYA #_______________
Radio Frequency List:
Primary Frequency: ____ Second Frequency:_______
Entry Fee: Cheque or money order for $20.00 CAD (incl. HST) payable to Peter Sly, QMYC Treasurer, enclosed: Disclaimer I hereby agree to comply with the rules as defined in the current 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the rules of the Mini 12 Class, this Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and any amendments to the Sailing Instructions made by the Race Director. I acknowledge that my boat will at all times fully conform to the class rules. I acknowledge that I am entering this regatta entirely at my own risk and do hereby release and hold harmless the Quinte Model Yacht Club, the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, its members, the regatta organizers, the CRYA and the AMYA all jointly and severally, from liability for any loss, injury or damage to any persons and property however caused, even if such loss, injury or damage is caused by the negligence of those released and held harmless. The laws of Ontario, Canada shall apply to any issue, dispute or claim arising directly or indirectly in respect to this regatta and the Courts of Belleville, Ontario, Canada shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any such issue, dispute or claim. I am aware that my personal information will be used to organize this event and that my name, membership details, boat registration details, home town and race results may be published, and may be submitted to the AMYA and CYRA for their use. I am assured that my personal contact information will not be disclosed outside the organizing bodies.
Signature:___________________ Date:_________________
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IOM 2011 Canadian Eastern Regional #1 – NOR September 30-October 1-October 2, 2011 - KINGSTON, ONTARIO 1. INVITATION: The Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) and the KYC Radio Controlled Fleet invite International One Metre (I.O.M.) radio-controlled model boat sailors to the 2011 I.O.M. Canadian Eastern Region #1 Championship Regatta at KYC in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 2. SITE: The regatta will be hosted at Kingston Yacht Club with sailing on the fresh waters of Kingston Harbour. 3. ELIGIBILITY: To complete registration, entrants must be paid up members of the CRYA/AMYA or their National Authority. Yachts must comply with the ISAF-IRSA International One Metre Class Rules. 4. ENTRY & FEES: The Entry Fee is $70 (including GST), which includes (3) days of sailing; Friday Night light meal; Saturday and Sunday lunches; Regalia, and prizes. Entry deadline is open. Please make cheques payable to the Kingston Yacht Club (for US cheques, please add a $5 processing fee). Credit Card payments are available. 5. PRIZES & AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded to the top five skippers. 6. ACCOMMODATION: There are a limited number of billets. For more information, contact Lana Butler, Regatta Chair at (613) 634-1140 or by e-mail at lanahb@bellnet.ca 7. CONTACT: Lana Butler, Regatta Chair, (613) 634-1140 or by e-mail at lanahb@bellnet.ca Kingston Yacht Club, 1 Maitland Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V3 Fax: (613) 634-1109
ENTRY FORM SKIPPER NAME: Address: Telephone: Home: BOAT INFORMATION: Sail Number: Hull Make:
City:
Prov/State: Work:
Postal/Zip Code:
Fax:
CRYA/AMYA Number:
e-mail:
Yacht Club:
Channels: Primary:
Country:
Winch Type: Alt #1:
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PAYMENT INFORMATION: Entry Fee: $70 (includes HST). Entry deadline is "open". Cheque or Money order: (add $5 for US Cheques)
Amount: $
Credit Card: Visa___ Mastercard ___(circle one)
Amount: $
Name on Card: Card Number:
Expiry:
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Disclaimer Please accept this Entry Application for the 2011 International One Metre Canadian Eastern Region #1 Championship at Kingston, Ontario. I hereby agree to comply with the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), Class Rules, the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions. I acknowledge that I am entering this Regatta at my own risk and do hereby release and hold harmless the Kingston Yacht Club and the Organizing Committee, as well as their officers, members and agents, both jointly and severally, from any liability for any loss, injury or damage to any persons and/or property that might arise from my participation in this Regatta, even if such loss, injury or damage be caused by the negligence of those so released and held harmless. I agree that the jurisdiction and venue will be Kingston, Ontario, Canada and that Ontario law will govern any arbitration or litigation. signature
If the entrant is under 19 years of age as of the opening of registration a parent/guardian must also sign: (This section can be presented at registration)